Hatpin



A. H. CLAUS.

HATPIN.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 22, l92l.

Patented Mar.7,1922.

m 8 E w W A TTOHIVEYS UNITED STATES ALBERT HERMAN CLAUS, 0F PORTLAND,OREGON.

HATPIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, 1922,

Application filed September 22, 1921. Serial No. 502,374.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Amuurr HERMAN CLAUs, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State ofOregon, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Hat Pins,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hat pins and the purpose of my invention is theprovision of a hat pin of extremely simple and inexpensive constructionwhich can be readily applied to the hair and hat for securely retainingthe hat to the hair, and at the same time permitting the readywithdrawal thereof when removing the hat.

I will describe one form oi hat pin embodying my invention and will thenpoint out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing a hat in bottom plan and having appliedthereto one form of hat pin embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the hat pin shown inFigure 1.

Referring specifii'zially to the drawing, in which similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts, the hat pin in its present embodimentcomprises a single length wire or other suitable material curvedlongitudinally in the form of an arc to provide a body portion 16, andhaving one end bent rearwardly upon itselt to provide a substantially U-shaped gripping portion 17 and a penetrating portion 18 extendingsubstantially at right angles from the portion 17 and terminating in apoint 19. Both portions 17 and 18 are disposed in the same plane as thebody portion 16.

In the applied position of the hat pin as shown in Figure 1, thelongitudinally curved portion 16 designated to penetrate the hair, andthe curvature of this portion is such as to conform to the shape of thehead so as to secure the pin against longitudinal displacement from thehair. The penetrating portion 18 is gripped at the portion 17 and forcedinto the brim of the hat so as to lie substantially parallel to the brimso that it prevents lateral displacepient of the curved portion 16 fromthe iair.

In practice, two or more of the hat pins are adapted to be used inretaining a hat upon the head, and these pins are applied in the mannershown in Figure 1, and in the application of each pin it is caused topenetrate the hair before applying the hat, and when the hat is inposition upon the head the portion 18 is inserted into the brim of thehat so that the pin will be locked in the hat. The removal of either pincan be readily effected without disturbing the arrangement of the hairby holding the hat and withdrawing the portion 18 until it is disengagedfrom the brim.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of hat pinembodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes andmodifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A hat fastener formed from a single length of wire curvedlongitudinally to conform to the curvature of the head and to provide ahair engaging portion, and rear portion of said length of wire beingformed with a bend defining a gripping portion and a laterallyprojecting brim engaging pin. said brim engaging pin being adapted tolie parallel to the brim whereby to hold the hair engaging portionagainst longitudinal movement.

2. A hat fastener formed from a length of wire curved longitudinally toprovide a hair engaging portion, the rear portion of said length of wirebeing formed with a bend defining a gripping portion arranged entirelyon one side of the hair engaging portion and defining a lateralprojecting brim engaging pin-arranged on same side of the hair engagingportion, said brim engaging portion being adapted to lie parallel to thebrim when enga ed therewith.

ALBERT HER MIAN CLAUS.

